Overview
Tan Daoji was a general.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 420 to AD 436 元嘉前Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 71, passage 139
- AD 424 景平二年夏五月Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 4, passage 43
- AD 423 景平元年夏四月Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 4, passage 29
- AD 430 檀道濟Directly stated · Book of Wei 30, passage 76
- c. AD 370 to c. AD 436 檀道濟北征Strongly inferred · Book of Song 69, passage 108
- AD 422 永初三年Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passages 170, 181
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- AD 420 永初元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passage 48
- AD 410 to AD 411 統檀道濟、到彥之等討道覆Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 92, passage 34
- AD 430 鎮北檀道濟北伐不進Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 124
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Tan Shao (檀韶)elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 181
- Parent of Son of Tan Daoji (檀道濟子)son 子Directly stated · Book of Song 71, passage 139
Key source chapters
- Book of Song, Chapter 4 Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Shao 5 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 3 passages
- Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 39 Volume 39 Biographies 20: Liu Huan, Di Jin, Lu Cheng 2 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 69 Volume 69 Biographies 29: Liu Zhan, Fan Ye 2 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 71 Volume 71 Biographies 31: Xu Zhan, Jiang Zhan, Wang Sengchao 1 passage
Career and standing
- Protector General 護軍將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 48
- Inspector of South Yanzhou 南兗州刺史AD 424 景平二年夏五月 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 4, passage 43
- Pacification General of the North 鎮北AD 430 鎮北檀道濟北伐不進 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 124
- Song Domain Commander-in-Chief 宋國領軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 48
- General Who Conquers the South 征南大將軍Served asDirectly stated · Book of Song 69, passage 108
- requested arrest and trial 請收治Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 124
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 124; Book of Song 71, passage 139
- At Tiger Fortress 虎牢 · Relation Campaign atDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 124
Events and relationships
- Came to courtAD 424 景平二年夏五月 · Political · ParticipantDirectly stated · Book of Song 4, passage 43
- Entered to guard the court hallAD 424 景平二年五月 · Political · GuardianDirectly stated · Book of Song 4, passage 78
- Failed to advance on northern campaign causing Tiger Fortress to fallAD 430 鎮北檀道濟北伐不進 · Military · Commander · At Tiger Fortress 虎牢Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 124
- Led troops into palace through Cloud Dragon GateAD 424 景平二年五月 · Coup · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Song 4, passage 69
- Lured and pursuedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 30, passage 76
- Northern campaign; burned siege equipment at LinquAD 423 景平元年夏四月 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Song 4, passage 29
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- Placed under Zhenzhi against Xu DaofuMilitary · Subordinate commanderDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 34
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Wang Zhenzhi (王鎮之)Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 34
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment eminent as a founding merit-holder · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Lu Cheng (陸澄)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 125
- Assessment has capacity but no far-reaching aim · Mode named-speech Speaker Liu Yu (劉裕)Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 181
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Song 71, passage 139
References in the histories
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